October 27, 2004
7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of the San
Benito County Water District convened in regular session on
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at
a.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
President
Perry lead the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
b.
Approval of the Agenda.
Upon
a motion duly made and seconded, the Agenda was approved.
c.
Public Input: Members of the Public are invited
to Speak on any Matter not on the Agenda.
There
was no public input.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval
of Minutes:
2. Allowance
of Claims
3. Quarterly
Investment Report – Period ending September 30, 2004
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the
Consent agenda was unanimously approved.
REGULAR AGENDA
4. Consideration of letter to County of
San Benito Board of Supervisors Accepting Certain Responsibilities of the
Groundwater and Aquifer Protections Ordinance and the Well Standards Ordinance
District Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg noted that
the board had a proposed letter regarding the County delegating to the water
district certain responsibilities in the
The Groundwater Protections Ordinance is an exercise
in the County’s police powers with respect to exporting water from the County
to the extent that it is groundwater or exporting water from one property to
another property and ensuring the prohibition of exporting water outside it
would also require that certain tests have to be met and permitting
procedures.
This
matter is before the board due to the efforts of Directors Perry and Tobias
working with the County Intergovernmental Committee to address some long
outstanding issues on how to better address and better manage water and
wastewater the issues such as the
Currently,
work is on the way by the through our water resource special counsel and the
President
Perry asked if this included additional industrial development. District
Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg noted that the area, which the County can
exercise, their police power is in the unincorporated area of the County and
would not include wells in the City of
Director
Tobias asked if this Ordinance would set standards for domestic wells. District
Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg responded that those standards are in
other parts of the
Director
Tobias asked if the District was at risk.
District Manager/Engineer John
S. Gregg noted that there was always that risk. Mr. Gregg noted that the current
Director
De La Cruz asked what pushed this item to the floor. Director Perry responded that the District
always felt the water district should have control over anything that has to do
with water.
Director
De La Cruz noted that this puts the District in a growth and planning
business. District Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg noted that the need for a
well or wells, the consideration of approval of development or the
consideration of land zoning. The actual
permitting of the well, would be handled by this District. The approval of a minor subdivision with a
well as a source of supply would be handled by the County.
Director
Tobias asked if the District would comment on the water supply. Mr. Gregg responded yes.
Director
Keck asked if we would be controlling development by issuing or refusing to
issue permits on that basis.
District Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg the basis for granting or denying permits
must be a factual basis with respect to impact on the aquifer and groundwater
supplies.
Director
De La Cruz asked if this agreement was forever.
Mr. Gregg noted that the County could take it back and Director Keck
asked if the District could give it back.
Mr. Gregg’s response was yes.
President
Perry asked if an applicant wants to put in a well, does the District have any
say in where. Mr. Gregg noted that the
only requirements of the ordinance have to do with groundwater levels of the
aquifer. There are certain requirements
for technical studies to support the landowner.
Upon
a motion duly made and seconded the board authorized the President signing the
letter to the
5. Report on Treated Water Systems
District
Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg reported to the board that not substantive
movement on the San Juan Infrastructure.
6. Report on Wastewater Treatment and
Disposal
District
Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg noted to the board the representatives of the
Hollister City Council, the
President Perry asked
the members of the public if they had any questions.
A member of the public
noted that it was very difficult to get any type of information from the
City. The City would not respond or
provide any information.
President Perry noted
that they should not let it go buy. Mr.
Perry noted that the Memorandum of Understanding was a big step that all three
parties have signed.
7. Committee Reports:
a.
Investment Committee (Tobias/Keck)
Director
Tobias noted that the Investment Committee had met and that the investments
were on the similar track using LAIF for the bulk of the reserve money. Director Tobias noted that the Committee
would be looking for outside review after the first of the year.
Director
Keck noted the Ms. Natalie Sullivan noted that we had particular low interest
account, she contacted the people and got it consolidated into one account and
congratulated her for her effort.
b.
Audit & Budget Committee
(Swanson/DeLaCruz)
District
Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg noted to the board that the District is working
on presenting the Board and the community an Annual Financial Statement and
Report of the District. The report would
have a letter of transmittal, descriptive information with respect to the
District and what it has accomplished also typical information with respect
what dollars we have, where they went, it will include a management discussion
and analysis. We are working with the
Auditor in terms of ensuring of fulfilling requirements. The Audit and Budget Committee will be
meeting with staff and the Auditor. If
the Audit and Budget Committee is satisfied, that report would be made
available to the full board at it’s November meeting.
8. District Manager/Engineer’s Report:
District
Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg noted that he had no report.
There being no
further business, the meeting was adjourned at
Kenneth A.
Perry
President
Maria E.
Alfaro
Administrative
Services Officer